In 2017, the highly contagious disease, typified by a red rash throughout the body, affected 21,315 people and caused 35 deaths - compared with 5,273 cases in 2016 - World Health Organization researchers said in a

However, the figures for Ireland show a reverse trend - with more cases in 2016 than in 2017.

Measles cases more than tripled in Europe past year, with outbreaks and epidemics fueled by low vaccination rates, the World Health Organization says. She describes the loss of lives as a "tragedy we simply can not accept".

Some 15 European countries experienced serious outbreaks of measles previous year, but the worst affected were Romania, with 5,562 cases, Italy with 5,006 and Ukraine with 4,767.

The WHO says there have been declines in overall routine immunisation coverage, as well as consistently low coverage among some marginalised groups and interruptions in vaccine supply or underperforming disease surveillance systems.

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The best way to protect yourself from measles is to get the MMR vaccine.

Today (20 February), ministers of 11 countries will convene to discuss ways they can work together in order to achieve the goals set out in the European Vaccine Action Plan (EVAP) by 2020, including measles and rubella elimination. Other symptoms of measles can include a high fever, cough, runny nose and red eyes. The MMR vaccine provides immunisation against three deadly diseases: measles, mumps, and rubella.

"This short-term setback can not deter us from our commitment to be the generation that frees our children from these diseases once and for all".

But outbreaks will continue to occur until every susceptible child and adult is protected.

In response to the burgeoning outbreak in Italy past year, the country made vaccines mandatory for measles and a number of other diseases for school children.

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So far, Sanofi has made about $617 million in profits since flu season began, and GSK's vaccine business grew by about 76 percent. In a news conference Thursday, the CDC said that of those who died, three out of four of them did not receive the flu vaccine.

She attends classes at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs to earn a degree in worldwide business. Mirai Nagasu chose to try the triple. "She didn't just land it, she spiked it", Zakrajsek said .

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Penn State (18-9, 8-6) downed Iowa by 24 points earlier this month and trounced IL last weekend on the road, 74-52. No. 8 Ohio State (22-5, 13-1) at No. 22 MI (21-7, 10-5), Sunday. 13 Ohio State on the road on January 25.

With left-back Kieran Gibbs missing through illness, Pardew chose to play Evans but stripped him of the captaincy to make a point. Of the others, back-up goalkeeper Boaz Myhill was on the bench and Jake Livermore missed the fifth round tie through injury.

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